Van Gaal and the striker are said to have a close relationship after the Dutch manager gave Depay his debut while coaching the Netherlands national team.

The 20-year-old forward has had a stand-out season for PSV this campaign, which has seen the club crowned Eredivisie champions for the first time since 2008.

Discussion dismissed

However, despite all the reports regarding a possible move to Old Trafford, the former Bayern Munich manager refused to discuss it with the media and suggested that he has a relationship with a lot of his former players, but would not be able to sign them all.

"I don't discuss it with the media. You know my answer. I have a lot of relationships with players. I cannot buy all the players I have coached already," Van Gaal said, as quoted by Goal.

Meanwhile, Depay's coach at PSV Phillip Cocu has hinted that Depay could choose United over other interested clubs due to the presence of Van Gaal.

The former Netherlands skipper has praised the Red Devils boss as a very pleasant manager to work with, but admitted that he does not know Depay's choice for next season.